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Health Food
Health Food
Health Food is a small collection of whole-food and traditional ingredients in supplement form: shilajit resin, beetroot, catuaba bark capsules, organ capsules and moringa leaf powder, plus an Xtend BCAA bundle. Brands include Asli Ayurveda, Hillside, Force Factor, INB4, Clean Nutraceuticals and Nutricost. This guide focuses on how to judge quality and what the evidence says.
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Health Food: buying guide
Quality matters most with traditional ingredients
Resins, barks and roots come from natural sources, so purity varies. The Better Health Channel warns that some herbal products bought online from overseas have been found to contain dangerous levels of lead, mercury or arsenic, and recommends buying from reputable sources. When comparing shilajit or herbal capsules, look for a clear ingredient list, a stated amount per serve and a brand that can tell you about testing.
Beetroot: the most-studied item here
Beetroot provides dietary nitrate. A 2018 review in the Annual Review of Nutrition found that nitrate, usually given as beetroot juice, can reduce the oxygen cost of steady exercise and improve muscle function, which may help endurance and sprint performance. The IOC consensus statement on supplements lists nitrate with caffeine, creatine and buffering agents as the few with good evidence. Check whether a beet product states its nitrate content.
Organ capsules and vitamin A
If an organ product contains liver, it will supply preformed vitamin A. The US National Institutes of Health sets the adult upper limit at 3,000 mcg a day and warns that high doses in pregnancy can cause birth defects, so check the label and count any multivitamin you take.
How to use these products
- Follow the label dose and start with one new product at a time so you can tell how you respond.
- Natural does not mean risk-free. Herbs can cause side effects and interact with medicines, so tell your GP or pharmacist what you take.
- Moringa powder is unflavoured and can be stirred into smoothies or food.
- For BCAAs, read do you need BCAAs first.
Popular picks at Supps247
- Shilajit by Asli Ayurveda: the top seller in this collection.
- Hillside 100% Pure Himalayan Shilajit: a single-ingredient shilajit product.
- Force Factor's Total Beets: a beetroot-based supplement.
- CatuaPure by INB4: catuaba in 90 capsules.
- Primal Organs by Clean Nutraceuticals: an organ-based capsule; check the label for vitamin A.
- Nutricost Organic Moringa Powder: unflavoured, 454 g.
Related categories
Sources: Better Health Channel: Herbal medicine; Jones et al. 2018, Annu Rev Nutr; NIH ODS: Vitamin A.
Order online with Australia-wide delivery, free on orders of $100 or more, or visit a Supps247 store in Melbourne, regional Victoria or Brisbane to compare products in person before you buy. Members can use our price match guarantee on full-priced items.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or take regular medication, check with your doctor first.
Health Food: questions and answers
How do I check the quality of a shilajit or herbal product?
Does beetroot help with exercise?
Are organ supplements safe?
Is natural the same as safe?
